The oxidation state of nitrogen in ammonia molecule is -3.

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Solution

The correct option is A True
The oxidation state of nitrogen in ammonia ( $N H_{3}$ ) molecule is -3.
Let x be the oxidation state of nitrogen in ammonia. The oxidation state of hydrogen is $+ 1$ .
$x + 3 (+ 1) = 0$
$x + 3 = 0$
$x = - 3$

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